History Quiz - week of Feb. 20
By Randy Saunders , 50th Space Wing historian
/ Published February 19, 2014
SCHRIEVER AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. --
Last week's answer:
On Feb. 28, 1959, what satellite became the first launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. That satellite was Discoverer 1.
This week's question:
In Feb. 1942, the 12th Pursuit Squadron left the 50th Pursuit Group. The 12th and the 11th, which was reassigned in December 1941, were replaced by which two squadrons?
Responses to the quiz questions can be emailed to 50 SW/HO at
50swhoworkflow@us.af.mil